I4 2 THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE; 



rods distant from the deer. A little puff of white smoke 

 covered the bow of our boat; the crack of the rifle was 

 heard, and the lifeless body of the deer floated on the 

 water, which was slightly tinged with blood. Thus ended 

 this chase. The- carcass was towed to shore in front of 

 our camp, and the captain met us there, having returned 

 from the woods, where he had gone to start the dogs. The 

 dog which followed the buck that I had just shot was also 

 now in our camp, but the other was still absent. Nearly 

 two hours had elapsed since the buck was shot. There 

 were now on the shore, in front of our camp, the captain, 

 George Ross, and myself, while Mildenberger had gone 

 back into the forest in search of ruffed grouse. Suddenly 

 the captain sprang from the rock on which he had been 

 seated, placed his right hand on his forehead in such a 

 position as to shade his eyes, while he leaned slightly for- 

 ward and gazed steadily out over the surface of the lake a 

 few seconds without uttering a single word. This position 

 was one that I had frequently seen him assume. I there- 

 fore recognized the fact that he had sighted game, or was 

 at least swayed by this thought, and now endeavored to 

 solve the question. Thus he had stood for a few seconds, 

 when he simply exclaimed, "A deer in the lake!" and 

 instantly sprang forward to the canoe. I had followed him 

 closely with rifle in hand, expecting to make the chase with 

 him ; he quickly pushed the frail bark into the water and 

 hastily said, " Doctor, let George go with me in the canoe ; 

 it will be a hard chase ; we will drive the deer to you." A 

 few seconds later the canoe was on the water, the captain 

 in the bow and George Ross in the stern, each on their 



